Understanding Prayer: Biblical Foundations and Practical Guidance for Seeking God

by Sam Storms

Publisher:

Zondervan

, 2025

Overview

A comprehensive, theological guide to the practice and power of prayer.

In Understanding Prayer, author, pastor, and scholar Sam Storms unpacks the meaning and power of prayer by looking closely at actual prayers recorded in Scripture. Underscoring the importance of a personal relationship with God, he invites readers to embark on a transformative journey toward a fresh understanding of what it means to seek God.

With scholarly wisdom and pastoral application, Storms:

Highlights the spiritual power of prayer and its potential to induce profound changes in the lives of believers.

Looks at how prayer bestows peace and imparts spiritual wisdom.

Examines what the Bible says about prayer.

Addresses confounding questions and dispels prevailing misconceptions about prayer with biblical and theological analysis.

Explores the often-ignored importance of the communion of saints and the divine role of angels in prayer. Understanding Prayer is an indispensable resource, offering both a comprehensive analysis and a practical guide for those seeking to enhance their prayer practice. It offers a journey into the heart of prayer, transforming it from a mere ritual to a deeply personal spiritual experience.

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Key Features

• Examines what the Bible says about prayer
• Offers both a comprehensive analysis and a practical guide for those seeking to enhance their prayer practice
• Explores the often-ignored importance of the communion of saints and the divine role of angels in prayer

Product Details

• Title: Understanding Prayer: Biblical Foundations and Practical Guidance for Seeking God
• Author: Sam Storms
• Publisher: Zondervan
• Print Publication Date: 2025
• Logos Release Date: 2025
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Reader Edition
• Subjects: Prayer › Biblical teaching; Bible. New Testament › Criticism, interpretation, etc
• ISBNs: 9780310171119, 9780310171102, 0310171113, 0310171105
• Resource ID: LLS:NDSPBFPGSG
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2025-05-07T19:12:18Z

About Sam Storms

Sam Storms, earned a ThM in historical theology from Dallas Theological Seminary and a PhD in intellectual history from the University of Texas at Dallas. He is the founder of Enjoying God Ministries, senior pastor of Bridgeway Church in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and a former visiting professor of theology at Wheaton College. He has authored over two dozen books and served as president of the Evangelical Theological Society.